31.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wongulla · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wongulla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Wongulla volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This small community shows a very high level of social contribution, which is most evident in the strong turnout of volunteers and former defence personnel.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 31.7% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 17% seen in South Australia and the 14.1% typical for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few residents provide unpaid care for children (11.1%) or others (4.8%), both of which are well below the national figures. However, 28.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
4.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A huge 20.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is far above the 2.8% national figure.
20.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Wongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41632/wongulla/topic/community